Tristen is a Senior Consultant for Digital Media & Storytelling at ThirdSpace Action Lab where she supports digital community engagement through social media and the website. Tristen is currently a PhD Candidate at Miami University where their research explores how the social networks of students of color impact their attitudes on community and coalition building. Tristen received a M.Ed. in Higher Education in 2019 and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2017. Tristen specializes in equity-based qualitative research that centers racially marginalized communities, bringing this experience to client work to translate community needs into actionable solutions and practices.